By Ryan ParkFor most of us, creativity flourishes when we cultivate happiness in our personal and professional lives— ultimately, when we are happy and relaxed, we are freed up to be better creatives. With that in mind, I’ve put together a list of selfless, selfish, and creative ways to cultivate happiness in your life. 50 Ways To
It’s no secret, David Ogilvy was an adman’s adman, a legend, and one of advertising greatest. His words transcend time, and we’ve curated our favorite David Ogilvy quotes from the well-managed Ogilvy & Mather LinkedIn page for your enjoyment: If you’re not already, follow Ogilvy & Mather on LinkedIn for more David Ogilvy quotes and
Nature has a way of making our creative minds stir. The most natural of things can weave imagery so rich that it seems to be almost fictitious–perhaps we’ve become so distanced from our natural state, or perhaps that’s just how incredible our earth is. Whatever the reason, nature has a way of bringing us back
Today’s #Hamspiration features the work of Ra Paulette (New Mexico), an artist whose work resulted in an OSCAR® nominated documentary… “I am not the paintbrush, and my client is not the painter…” “Ra Paulette creates cathedral-like ‘eighth wonder of the world’ scuptural caves using nothing but hand tools. Working in the malleable sandstone cliffs of
By Joel CommNow that we can connect real-time with our deepest fears and greatest hopes on social media, how do we keep our signal clear and do good stuff?
Toni Halonen is a European artist and illustrator whose works have been featured in exhibitions around the globe. His works can be seen in many publication including, The New York Times, Elle, Wired, Bloomberg Businessweek, Maybelline, Heineken, Samsung, Travel&Leisure, and more. A modern day Matisse, Halonen is a colorist whose elegant paintings of simplified forms
In today’s Hamspiration, this artist has a simple message that’s important for all creatives to embrace: it’s not about redundancy, it’s about challenging your creative self. Hustle.
Nike Rise House of Mamba has just won Gold at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and it’s the kind of next-level experiential work that pushes our industry. Watch a summary, below.. Powered by its agency, AKQA, Rise House of Mamba takes us on a familiar journey of rags-to-glory, in a less familiar land–China. Alongside
Today’s #Hamspiration is a throwback video. Daniel Sax’s lovely piece of work features the iconic words of Ira Glass’ The Gap — an introspective on the creative process, originally recorded in 2009. Ira, the host of NPR’s This American Life, elaborates on the creative process in an interview that’s quickly become the young creative’s manifesto.
As creatives and advertisers, we’re constantly asking tough questions: Where can art live? What materials are fair game? How do you reach audiences in new and relevant ways? Today’s #Hamspiration features a New York based painter who decided to create the answers to these questions. “Andrea Bergart transforms an everyday cement truck into a rich
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